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Definition & Meaning of "compiler"in English

Compiler
01

a program that translates source code written in a programming language into machine code or bytecode, allowing the computer's central processing unit (CPU) to execute the program

Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
compilers
Examples
Programmers use a compiler to convert high-level programming code into machine code that a computer can execute.
02

a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)

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